“I’m truly blessed to have been raised by a dad like him,” says Peter Walker’s daughter.

Hundreds have been cut off by a slip featuring a 100-tonne boulder.

Day-time highs in Auckland and Northland drop from 25C to about 19C or 20C.

People are unaccounted for after a landslide crumbled on to a Mount Maunganui campground.

Around 30 whānau evacuated to centres and marae across Tairāwhiti overnight.

Young people are among those still unaccounted for at the campground.

Less than a year into her reign, the federal Liberal Party's first-ever female leader is sitting on death row.

For the second time in mere months, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is commanding only a tattered, single-party Coalition.

After announcing his party's split from the "untenable" alliance, Nationals leader David Littleproud left some blunt criticism as a parting gift for his Liberal counterpart.

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"She was aware of the consequences if she (accepted the resignations of three senators), that the National Party were being forced into an untenable position," he said.

"She still made that decision."

Littleproud and his senators who voted against the government's hate speech legislation also knew the consequences – cabinet solidarity is a fundamental principle within the Coalition agreement.

But you won't hear that retort coming from Ley anytime soon, as the opposition leader opts to avoid speaking on the national day of mourning for the Bondi terror attack.

"That is honourable and noble and in the right spirit of a day of mourning," 9News political editor Charles Croucher said. 

"But it's also leaving a lot of airtime to be filled by others, and they will be those who are against her.

"That could be the final death knell for her in that leadership position."

Ley's stint as Liberal leader began with a similar schism, but that was repaired in relatively quick time.

This one appears far less salvageable – the only cure that could bring the two parties back together is Ley's removal.

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"We cannot be part of a shadow ministry under Sussan Ley," Littleproud said.

It leaves the Liberal Party with two options: find a new leader, or continue as the opposition on its own, with fewer than 40 lower house MPs to counter the government's 94.

"It is a mess. That is the only word for it," Croucher said.

"It's a mess that's going claim at least one scalp at some point in the coming weeks, because clearly David Littleproud and Sussan Ley can't work together."

It's those numbers in parliament that made Ley's decision to accept the resignations of the three Nationals senators who broke shadow cabinet solidarity so risky.

"You're flexing muscles you don't have," Croucher said.

"There is no room to be this boisterous and stand up to the Nationals, because this is the consequence: the Coalition is split, the opposition looks feeble, and the government's getting a free ride to start 2026."

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Making matters worse for the now-extinct Coalition is the fact this asteroid was entirely self-inflicted.

The opposition insisted parliament be urgently recalled to pass legislation following the Bondi shooting, only to rupture over the lack of time they had to examine those laws.

"The Coalition demanded parliament comes back – parliament comes back," Croucher said

"The Coalition demands that parliament splits the bill – the government splits the bill. 

"And still, they've split Coalition on this… 

"It's a remarkable self-inflicted wound, but it's coming from a party that's been inflicting wounds on itself now for the better part of four years, and it will just continue in the four weeks ahead."

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Friends say they helped plan her funeral and the future care of her two children.

A student has been accused of planning to throw a Molotov cocktail at an Australia Day crowd as part of an alleged terrorist plot to overthrow the government.

Sepehr Saryazdi, 24, allegedly planned the attack for Monday's celebrations in Queensland to promote a new phase of civilisation powered by artificial intelligence.

He is accused of targeting a Gold Coast event, allegedly posting online that he would be leading Australia Day "riots" on the popular tourist strip.

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Saryazdi today applied for bail in Brisbane Magistrates Court after being charged with the preparation of or planning for a terrorist act.

He bought bottles of alcohol, wrapping paper and a blanket between January 4 and 9 in preparation for the attack, according to court documents.

Crown prosecutor Ellie McDonald opposed bail, saying he had made "extremely concerning" comments in a Facebook chat.

"He states, 'I'll be leading the Gold Coast riots on January 26," she said.

"'If you know people in Melbourne let them know so they can start buying vodka bottles early and stockpiling batches'.'"

Saryazdi allegedly said he expected to die during the Gold Coast attack unless he was killed or lobotomised by Australia's spy agency ASIO.

He allegedly added that his actions were "purely logical given the trajectory of this nation".

"I recommend learning how to shoot guns at shooting ranges while you can," he allegedly said on Facebook.

Saryazdi allegedly told police he saw the government as "turning tyrannical" and wanted to replace it with a "cybernetics" alternative where society was guided by AI and data analysis.

He allegedly had a document titled "Australia's future cybernetics government the next phase of civilisation".

Saryazdi has a Master of Mathematical Sciences from the University of Sydney, according to his online profiles.

He also described himself as a PhD candidate with the CSIRO data and digital specialist arm and Australian Centre for Robotics.

Saryazdi intended to make national news and bring people together with attention to his disenchantment with the government, his Legal Aid solicitor Hellen Shilton said.

He had a very isolated lifestyle and lost contact with his parents since moving interstate to Brisbane, she said.

"He became influenced a bit by the new people he associated with. He was watching videos of protests," Shilton said.

"He admits he became quite overwhelmed emotionally. He felt he should do something with the way the world was going … it was never his intention to hurt anyone."

At the point of allegedly purchasing the alcohol and other items, reality started to sink in and he had made silly choices about his cause, his solicitor said.

"He has never taken part in any protests, he is obviously misguided," Shilton said.

Saryazdi's argument for bail appeared at odds with his statements to police, magistrate Penelope Hay said.

"Contrary to admissions he made that he intended to throw a Molotov cocktail in a public place on Australia Day and overthrow the government?" she said.

Hay denied Saryazdi bail due to the apparent strength of the prosecution case and his alleged serious link to violent offending.

He was remanded in custody and is due to face court again on February 20.

Former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay has condemned the use of his 1981 hit Down Under at March for Australia rallies, telling organisers and attendees to "go write your own song". 

Hay, who emigrated with his family from Scotland in 1967, co-wrote the song that went on to become an Australian classic.

That song has been hijacked by some anti-immigration demonstrators and played at their rallies.

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Hay has criticised their use of his song, which he said did not align with its meaning or intent.

"Let me say that I most strenuously disapprove of any unauthorised, unlicensed use of Down Under, for any 'March For Australia' events," he said in a statement posted on social media.

"Down Under, a song I co-wrote, does not belong to those who attempt to sow xenophobia within the fabric of our great land, our great people.

"Down Under is ultimately a song of celebration. It's for pluralism and inclusion; unity, not division.

"Go write your own song, leave mine alone."

The artist signed off his statement with: "Colin Hay (immigrant)."

Hay is not the first artist to come out and denounce the use of his song at March for Australia events.

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Country music singer John Williamson and punk rock band The Living End have publicly criticised the use of their music at the rallies, while PR representatives for Jimmy Barnes and Icehouse have said no approval was sought or granted to play their music at the same events.

"To be absolutely clear, the goals and philosophies of these marches are abhorrent to us, and we don't support them in any way," The Living End said.

"Our songs are written to bring people together, not to divide them, and especially not to be used in this way.

"In summary: F— Nazis."

Williamson said: "True Blue is a song for all Australians and should not be hijacked by any group that seeks to use the song to sow division.

"I believe in a multicultural society – one where all Australians come together in unity to celebrate our unique multicultural nature and freedoms."